The online tutorials listed below are split into two sections - Medical & Health-related, and Information-searching skills. Some provide free access; others require an Athens username and password or St George's network username and password.
Medical and health related
Tutorial | Description | How to access for SGUL staff & students | How to access for NHS staff |
Cell Signalling Biology | Describes the biology of cell signalling. The emerging information on cell signalling pathways is integrated and presented within the context of specific cell types and processes. | Now freely available at | Now freely available at |
Cochrane Library | There are two Cochrane Library modules: an introduction and tips on searching. | How to use the Cochrane Library. Scroll down to Online self-paced tutorials. | How to use the Cochrane Library. Scroll down to Online self-paced tutorials. |
Clinical Skills Online | Online videos demonstrating core clinical skills common to a wide range of medical and health-based courses. From the e-Learning Unit at SGUL | ||
Drug Calculations & Numeracy testing | Drug calculations quiz designed to assist in learning the principles of metric conversions, fluid dosage calculations, tablet dosage calculations and Intravenous drop rate calculations. | ||
Medical Masterclass | Interactive Mock MRCP Part 1 and 2 Exams website | Click here to access. Username and password required - ask at the Library Helpdesk. | Click here to access. Username and password required - ask at the Library Helpdesk. |
NEJM - Videos in Clinical Medicine | Peer reviewed educational videos that demonstrate clinical procedures and physical examinations | For access click here. For offsite access click here and select "Log in via your institution" option.
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PathCal | PathCAL is a series of online tutorials covering a wide range of pathology and pathophysiology subjects produced and published by the College of Medicne and Veterinary Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. | For onsite access click here. For offsite access, click here. Select St George's, University of London from the drop down box. | For onsite access click here. |
PubMed | The PubMed Tutorial is a Web-based learning program that will show you how to search PubMed, the National Library of Medicine's (NLM) journal literature search system. |
Information searching skills
Tutorial | Description | How to access for SGUL staff & students | How to access for NHS staff |
Library Research Skills | Provides training in the skills needed to conduct library-based research. Designed for postgraduate researchers in the University of London, but anyone conducting this type of research should find this tutorial useful. Produced by the University of London Research Library Services. |
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Virtual Training Suite | A set of online tutorials (written by a team of UK academics and librarians) to help students, lecturers & researchers improve their web information literacy & IT skills in a wide range of subjects including Allied Health, Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Pharmacy and Social Work. Each tutorial takes between 1 & 2 hours to complete. | www.vtstutorials.co.uk/ | www.vtstutorials.co.uk/ |
Statistics
Tutorial | Description | How to access for SGUL staff & students | How to access for NHS staff |
Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics | Provides demonstrations for statistical concepts, case studies, basic statistical analysis tools and an online statistics book. | ||
Khan Academy | A collection of video tutorials on statistics developed by Khan Academy. | Khan Academy Statistics Tutorial
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